Mayor of the City of Moscow | |
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Residence | 13 Tverskaya Street, Moscow |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Gavriil Popov |
Formation | 12 June 1991 |
Website | Office of the Mayor |
The Mayor of the City of Moscow is head of the executive branch of the political system in Moscow, the Government of Moscow. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Moscow.
The budget overseen by the mayor's office is the largest municipal budget in the Russian Federation.
The mayor's office is located in Tverskaya Street and has jurisdiction over all districts of the City of Moscow. The mayor appoints a large number of officials, including deputy mayors and directors (heads of city departments).